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Hyunsu Yim
Breaking News Correspondent
Seoul,South Korea
Summary
Accomplished Breaking News Correspondent with a proven track record at Reuters and The Korea Herald, adept in features writing and social media management. Recognized for impactful coverage of significant events North Korea's missile tests, the Jeju Air crash and the 2024 South Korean martial law crisis and leveraging skills in podcasting and media engagement to elevate Reuters' presence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Breaking News Correspondent
Reuters
12.2022 - Current
- Covering breaking news with a focus on general and political news in the region ranging from North Korea’s latest missile tests, South Korean politics and foreign policy in East Asia, as well as company news in South Korea.
- Have produced more than 220 bylined stories with hundreds of snaps, helping the Seoul bureau's win rates against a competitor.
- The recent coverage includes the martial law fallout and the Jeju Air plane crash two of the biggest stories for Reuters last year.
- Produced multiple successful multi-media pieces widely picked up by our international and local media clients Shamans on social media, the fried toothpick challenge, Squid Game, K-pop, etc.
Reporter
The Korea Herald
05.2018 - 11.2022
- Covered trending news including politics, social affairs and culture as well and producing and recording podcasts. My work has been cited by multiple media outlets including the Washington Post, the BBC and Buzzfeed.
- Manage the paper's social media accounts and have helped grow one Twitter account from having 30,000 followers to 145,000 followers.
Staff Writer
the Korea Bizwire
03.2017 - 04.2018
- Wrote articles to help drive traffic to the website and managed its Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn accounts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English & International Relations
The Catholic University of Korea
Seoul 03.2012 - 08.2016
A Year Abroad - Creative Writing
St Mary's University
Twickenham, London 08.2015 - 06.2016
Skills
Breaking news
Features writing
Social media management and monitoring
Podcasting
Interests
Cooking
Timeline
Breaking News Correspondent
Reuters
12.2022 - Current
Reporter
The Korea Herald
05.2018 - 11.2022
Staff Writer
the Korea Bizwire
03.2017 - 04.2018
A Year Abroad - Creative Writing
St Mary's University
08.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English & International Relations
The Catholic University of Korea
03.2012 - 08.2016
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